There are 6 ways to get from Palawan to Samar by plane, ferry, busferry, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Puerto Princesa to Catarman
best- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Catarman (CRM)plane PPS - CRM
11h 18m₱10,090–27,107Ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4ferry
- Take the busferry from Pasay to Taclobanbusferry
37h 39m₱3,025–5,016Fly Puerto Princesa to Tacloban
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Tacloban (TAC)plane PPS - TAC
3h 58m₱8,760–16,317Taxi to El Nido Airport, fly to Tacloban
- Take the taxi from Taytay to El Nido Airport (ENI)taxi
- Fly from El Nido Airport (ENI) to Tacloban (TAC)plane ENI - TAC
6h 9m₱4,409–22,438Fly Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane PPS - CEB
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
5h 37m₱6,020–18,447Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloiloferry
- Take the ferry from Iloilo to Cebuferry
- Take the ferry from Cebu to Ormocferry
- Take the bus from Ormoc to Taclobanbus
3d 9h₱3,968–11,454
Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Catarman (CRM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palawan to Samar is to ferry and bus and ferry which costs ₱3,000 - ₱5,000 and takes 37h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Palawan to Samar is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs ₱8,500 - ₱17,000.
The distance between Palawan and Samar is 714 km.
The best way to get from Palawan to Samar without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry which takes 37h 39m and costs ₱3,000 - ₱5,000.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Palawan to Samar, including transfers.
There are 102+ hotels available in Samar.
What companies run services between Palawan, Philippines and Samar, Philippines?
Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific fly from Puerto Princesa (PPS) to Catarman (CRM) once daily.
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Catarman via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–37,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Catarman via Manila, Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–37,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱10,000–16,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱5,000–10,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tacloban via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱11,000–18,000
- Website
- cebupacificair.com
Flights from Puerto Princesa to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–17,000
Flights from El Nido Airport to Tacloban via Mactan–Cebu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₱3,200–21,000
- Phone
- 0928 348 0166
- Website
- Silver Star Liner
Busferry from Pasay to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₱1,800–2,200
- Schedules at
- Silver Star Liner
- Phone
- 0981 432 4061
- [email protected]
- Website
- dltbbus.com.ph
Bus from Ormoc to Tacloban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₱340–550
- Schedules at
- dltb.dltb.ph
- Phone
- (+632) 8528-7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- travel.2go.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Manila Pier 4
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,200–2,782
- Schedules at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Book at
- travel.2go.com.ph
- Super Value Class
- ₱1,100–2,400
- 4 Person Cabin
- ₱1,500–2,100
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,200–2,400
- State Room
- ₱4,862
- Business Class for 6
- ₱2,425
- Mega Value Class
- ₱2,238
- Cabin for 4
- ₱2,782
- Phone
- (02) 7709 0289
- [email protected]
- Website
- SuperCat
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱1,340–1,827
- Website
- SuperCat
- Tourist
- ₱1,340
- Business
- ₱1,827
- Economy
- ₱1,340
- Phone
- +63(32)255 7560
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oceanjet
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
Ferry from Cebu to Ormoc
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₱650–1,920
- Website
- Oceanjet
- Tourist Class
- ₱1,320
- Business Class
- ₱1,920
- Open Air
- ₱1,320
- Phone
- (043) 723-6980
- [email protected]
- Website
- montenegrolines.com.ph
Ferry from Puerto Princesa to Iloilo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,900–2,900
- Schedules at
- montenegrolines.com.ph
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- [email protected]
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Iloilo to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–6,000
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- ₱1,400
- Lounge
- ₱1,500
- Tourist
- ₱1,545
- Cabin
- ₱1,800
- Suite Room for 2
- ₱4,000
- Suite Room for 3
- ₱6,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₱1,000–1,300
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